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Fri Jun-04-04 05:01 PM
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Just spent an hour getting rid of malicious spyware, ask me anything |
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The powers that be must be trying to test my non-capital punishment resolve. :argh:
2 days I have my new computer and I get this crap, it attacks before I have time to install software to fight it :argh:
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:05 PM
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New Computers are SOLD with that CRAP embedded within ....
I have learned to live with 'backweb-194957' and 'cfd.exe' since I bought this damned thing: ...
Have I mentioned that messenger is a freekin PAIN in the arse too ? ..
They dont love their customers: they HATE us: they only love our money ....
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:07 PM
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4. I was hunting down CoolWebSearch Trojan/IE hook... |
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I knew when I got it when DU was no longer my homepage.
I actaully spent FOUR hours yesterday removing what you are talking about, all that factory installed crap, not to mention AOhelL...
One of the first things I did was render this thing sans Messanger.
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:05 PM
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2. So how long do you think that's gonna last? |
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:10 PM
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7. I run adaware almost everyday. |
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And I just put the firewall up, so hopefully, Ill only get 5-10 a day. :shrug:
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:06 PM
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3. What software did you use? |
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:09 PM
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5. Adaware and Cybot S&D I usually use BUT... |
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this one was immune to it... after Adaware deleted it, it popped iteslf up again (CoolWebSearch), to get rid of... you have to use a program specifically designed to get rid of it (CWShredder).
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:09 PM
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6. Best anti-spyware software is here: |
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http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html?source=appvisitIt blows my ad-aware away. However, you have to manually remove the bad stuff. But it does catch everything.
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:11 PM
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8. Thanks... I just might add that one too... |
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lets see thats 3 ware killers, 1 firewall and 1 anti-virus, 2 pop-up blockers,... now for a spam filter.
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:12 PM
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11. You should run Adaware and Cybot first, then that |
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It will catch everything they missed, but again you'll have to do it manually.
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:22 PM
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13. Followed your link to download. com... |
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...which said that bazooka is not available there. Any idea where it can be acquired?
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:28 PM
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14. I just redownloaded it using those links...hmm |
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try it again...
if it doesn't work PM me with your email and I'll email it to you (it's 718kb)
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:11 PM
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I had my new HP for three days before I installed Ad-Aware and when I ran it for the first time it found my hard drive to be dirtier than a 3$ whore. Registry keys, registry values, files, folders all numbered in the hundreds.
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:12 PM
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10. Oh, the things I've thought about cleaning up spyware |
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Such horrible, horrible sights. Dante would have needed to go into triple digits to get down to my level.
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:17 PM
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12. Does a Mac every get spyware/adware? |
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And once a computer gets it, like how closely do they track you?
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:31 PM
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15. They do all sorts of things... |
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they can collect anything from what you surf to whats on your disk, as well as personal information, system settings and info. Each piece of ware does a specific thing. Aside from collecting/watching they can alter your system settings, IE is a preferred target.
Im sure Macs get this crap too, but Windows and IE are the easist to hack apparently.
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:33 PM
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16. why do they care what you surf? |
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:34 PM
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17. they send you ads or pop ups based on where you surf |
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It's like "target advertising."
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Fri Jun-04-04 05:56 PM
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18. Did you throw your arms up in victory |
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And yell out "I am the GOD(DESS) of MY DOMAIN"
I have worked on a computer every weekend for the last four weeks. Spyway is getting more bold and more bad.
I used ad aware most successfully.
I tried pest patrol but the default configurations thought EVERYTHING in the KAZAA folder (shared music, text files) was spyware and removed KAZAA incorrectly which then corrupted my TCP/IP stack.
I was inches from reformatting when I found a fix for the problem.
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